Publication

2008-04-15 - Berg Publishers

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9781845203740
  • Open LibraryOL11911584M

Classifications

  • LCCDC33.3 .M33 2008
  • LCCDC33.3.M33 2008

Description

"Francis I's ties with the Ottoman Empire marked the birth of court-sponsored Orientalism in France. Under Louis XIV, French society was transformed by cross-cultural contacts with the Ottomans, India, Persia, China, Siam and the Americas. The consumption of silk, cotton cloth, spices, coffee, tea, china, gems, flowers and other luxury goods transformed daily life and gave rise to a new discourse about the 'Orient' which in turn shaped ideas about science, economy and politics, and against absolutist monarchy."--Back cover.

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